Community Support Worker Developmental

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Camborne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a dedicated individual to provide reablement support primarily in patients' homes. Flexible working arrangements will be supported. The role involves direct interaction with patients, assisting them with personal care, meals, and domestic duties while working in a team environment. Strong communication skills and a positive approach to challenging health needs are essential, with ongoing training provided. This position requires variable working hours covering 7 days a week.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing initiatives

NHS Pension Scheme

Discounts from retailers and hotels

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrate good communication skills and approach towards patients with challenging health needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide general social interaction with patients, including observation and escalating concerns.
• Assist patients with meals, including preparation and service.
• Help patients with personal care following a recovery ethos.
• Support domestic and housekeeping duties within the team.
• Make or receive telephone calls as necessary.

Skills

Good communication skills

Positive approach to health needs

Job description

Overview

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice. Strategic Themes: Great Care – Care based on what matters to people, Care provided at home or close to home, Improvement through learning, research and innovation, Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation – Buildings that support health and wellbeing, Technology enabled care, Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services, Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People – A place people love to work and feel valued, Living our values with staff (all voices count), Attract, grow and develop talent, Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner – Encourage and enable effective partnerships, Joined‑up community services, Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities, Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The role advertised is similar to a Health Care Assistant in that you will be delivering great care and supporting reablement for people mainly in their own homes. You will be within the Kerrier Primary Care Network, covering Camborne, Redruth, Helston and surrounding areas. Travel costs for journeys during work time are supported and pool cars are also available for work use.

You will need to demonstrate good communication skills and a positive approach to people who may have communication difficulties or who have challenging health needs. You will be part of a dedicated team and will be provided with bespoke training to support your development in this role.

You will be required to work a rota that covers 7 days a week from 08:00 to 20:00 hours. Flexibility within this rota, and geographical location, will be important. This is a lone worker post.

Responsibilities

• General social interaction with patients, talking, observing and escalating concerns
• Supporting patients with meals including preparation and service
• Assisting patients with personal care utilising a recovery/reablement ethos in all interactions
• Support wider team with domestic and housekeeping duties
• Meeting and greeting
• Putting away stock
• Carrying out and supporting with other duties our trained and experienced staff need completing
• To report any concerns or issues to the manager in charge
• To make or receive telephone calls

Qualifications

You will need to demonstrate good communication skills and a positive approach to people who may have communication difficulties or who have challenging health needs.

Working for our organisation

We are an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Benefits

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.